The Gorinal Star Cluster is, in every meaningful sense, the armpit of the galaxy. And it was just my luck to get stranded there when shit hit the fan. I didn’t know that at the time, of course. My ship, the Star Runner, was in pretty bad shape (Don’t ask.), and except for the fuel… Continue reading Gunslinger to the Stars — excerpt 1
Category: Gunslinger Trilogy
Cover reveal for Gunslinger short story!
Behold! Should be out before the end of the week. More on it later. Take care!
First three chapters of Gunslinger to the Stars on InstaFreebie!
It is exactly one month before Gunslinger to the Stars goes live, but if you want to read the first three chapters, they are available right now on InstaFreebie. If you’re unfamiliar with InstaFreebie, it’s a site where you can download free books by sharing your name and email with the author. Basically, you sign up for the… Continue reading First three chapters of Gunslinger to the Stars on InstaFreebie!
New day job, new routine
So I just got a part-time day job with Monsanto, here in the Des Moines area. My brother-in-law works as a scientist there, so he was able to connect me with the right people. It’s basically a warehouse job, handling all the shipping and receiving as well as the inventory. The hours are perfect, the job… Continue reading New day job, new routine
GUNSLINGER TO THE STARS now up for pre-order!
Hi guys! Sorry to be out of the loop for a while. I have just made the pioneer trek of my ancestors, except in the wrong direction (from Utah to Iowa). Still getting settled in, but I should be more active from now on. That said, I’m happy to report that Gunslinger to the Stars is now… Continue reading GUNSLINGER TO THE STARS now up for pre-order!
Thoughts on Genesis Earth
So I finished rereading Genesis Earth, in preparation for writing the sequel, and I have to say it was not what I expected. It wasn’t disappointing. There were some annoying ticks that I noticed, like too many said bookisms or turns of phrase that I wouldn’t have written today. Also, the book was a little wordy… Continue reading Thoughts on Genesis Earth
Recovering…
This sinus infection has really been kicking my butt. I’m running at about 70% right now, which is better than last week, but still sub-optimal. A lot of stuff is happening in the next couple of weeks. First, I got the edits back for Gunslinger to the Stars, which means that it should go up for pre-order sometime… Continue reading Recovering…
Another one done!
It’s done! Draft 2.0 of The Sword Keeper is finished. Still need to run it by some test readers, but it’s looking very good for a release this year. In other news, the power cable for my laptop decided to die. I’ll replace it eventually, but in the meantime, I’m going to try turning my phone… Continue reading Another one done!
What do you guys think?
Looking for some feedback here. I was hoping to do something big and awesome for the cover, but the artist I wanted to do it was too booked, and I’ve been having a hard time finding anyone else who quite fits the bill. And then I realized that since this is the first book in… Continue reading What do you guys think?
Not a bad start
So January’s almost over, and I have to say it’s not a bad start to the year. Things are going quite well, both on the writing and publishing end, and on the personal end as well. First off, I finished draft 3.0 of Gunslinger to the Stars last week. The final draft came in at just under… Continue reading Not a bad start